Farzeen Somji

I was pleased to host a roundtable, in partnership with leading environmental think tank and charity Sustainability First, centred on energy efficiency in the grid and what needs to happen next to tackle electricity losses.  We were delighted to welcome representatives from BEIS, Ofgem, the DNOs, Parliament, and across the wider industry for a lively […]

GWEC’s Global Wind Report provides a thorough overview of the onshore and offshore wind market globally, using the latest data and providing analysis on forecasts, market growth and emerging markets. Key points Despite being the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 saw 94GW of new installations, making it the second-best year ever for the

Further progress in Enertechnos’ drive to decarbonisation has taken us into the Central North Sea (CNS). Enertechnos has recently joined a consortium and is supporting Orcadian Energy in evaluating innovative and cost-effective solutions for the Oil and Gas Authority on electrifying the Central North Sea and accelerating the transition to Net Zero. Now we’d like

The Enertechnos Digital Digest is a monthly breakdown that summarises relevant news stories in the sector and what this means for Enertechnos. CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRESS 1. Renewables undercut fossil fuel cost A new report by IRENA confirms renewables would save 156 billion USD to emerging economies with 62% of total renewable power added in 2020 costing less than the cheapest

Today, the Government’s independent advisory committee (CCC) has released a report detailing the risks and opportunities regarding climate action in the UK. Whilst the report includes extensive new evidence on net zero progress in the UK, the section of the report on risks to people and the economy (page 132) is most relevant to Enertechnos. ”Our preparations for climate change in

The Enertechnos Digital Digest is a monthly breakdown that summarises relevant news stories in the sector and what this means for Enertechnos.   Trends in the coal, oil and gas sectors 1. The IEA’s roadmap The International Energy Agency released a roadmap report early last week on the global energy sector and what is required

Earlier today, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) held a webinar alongside the release of their annual Global Wind Report, both are linked below: YOUTUBE WEBINAR GWEC REPORT The speakers noted that 2020 was a record year for global wind projects, with 93 GW of wind power installed, despite the impact of COVID-19. Even so,

On Wednesday, the government released its Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy on cutting CO2 emissions from industry, schools and hospitals. The strategy set out the need slash greenhouse gas emissions by two-thirds in the next 15 years, highlighting the urgency of energy efficiency upgrades, greener product development, and clean technologies such as carbon capture and storage (CCS) and

Adelpha have put together a brilliant piece on decarbonisation that looks at perspectives of carbon pricing, technology, infrastructure, and external stimuli and how this all fits together from an investor point of view. There is some useful and thought-provoking information. This PDF is particularly interesting after news a few days ago on the Bill Gates-funded

Bloomberg has reported on a new report from the Breakthrough Energy Sciences group in the US. Digging into the report there is more to it than just cable, but it highlights the need to renew electrical grids to enable decarbonisation. ‘The U.S. could cut emissions from its electricity grid in half within the next decade